Senate File 254 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1005) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act requiring the preparation of a report by the department of 2 veterans affairs relating to the activities of county 3 commissions of veteran affairs. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 1280SV 83 6 md/rj/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 35A.5, Code 2009, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 15. Annually, by June 30, prepare and 1 4 submit a report to the governor and the general assembly 1 5 relating to county commissions of veteran affairs. Copies of 1 6 the report shall also be provided to each county board of 1 7 supervisors and to each county commission of veteran affairs 1 8 by electronic means. Pursuant to section 35B.11, the 1 9 department may request any information necessary to prepare 1 10 the report from each county commission of veteran affairs. 1 11 The report shall include all of the following: 1 12 a. Information related to compliance with the training 1 13 requirements under section 35B.6 during the previous calendar 1 14 year. 1 15 b. The weekly operating schedule of each county commission 1 16 of veteran affairs office maintained under section 35B.6. 1 17 c. The number of hours of veterans' services provided by 1 18 each county commission of veteran affairs executive director 1 19 or administrator during the previous calendar year. 1 20 d. Population of each county, including the number of 1 21 veterans residing in each county. 1 22 e. The total amount of compensation, disability benefits, 1 23 or pensions received by the residents of each county under 1 24 laws administered by the United States department of veterans 1 25 affairs. 1 26 f. An analysis of the information contained in paragraphs 1 27 "a" through "e", including an analysis of such information for 1 28 previous years. 1 29 EXPLANATION 1 30 This bill requires the department of veterans affairs to 1 31 prepare and submit a report to the governor and the general 1 32 assembly by June 30 relating to certain activities of county 1 33 commissions of veteran affairs. The bill requires the report 1 34 to include information related to compliance with the training 1 35 required under Code section 35B.6, the operating schedule of 2 1 each county commission of veteran affairs office, the number 2 2 of hours of veterans' services provided by each county 2 3 executive director or administrator, county population 2 4 information, including the number of veterans residing in each 2 5 county, and the total amount of compensation, disability 2 6 benefits, or pensions received by the residents of each county 2 7 under laws administered by the United States department of 2 8 veterans affairs. The bill also requires the report to 2 9 include an analysis of the information reported, including 2 10 analysis of such information for previous years. The bill 2 11 specifies that the department may request information that is 2 12 necessary for preparation of the report from each county 2 13 commission of veteran affairs pursuant to Code section 35B.11. 2 14 The report required under the bill includes information 2 15 resulting from Code provisions that were amended by 2008 Iowa 2 16 Acts, chapter 1130. 2008 Iowa Acts, chapter 1130 takes effect 2 17 generally on July 1, 2009. 2 18 LSB 1280SV 83 2 19 md/rj/5